023: Losing Your Mind is a Choice with Kate Kunkel

Kate Kunkel has enjoyed careers as a writer, a harpist, and a TV talk show host. But her most important job developed as she witnessed the devastation that dementia wrought on her mother, and it has become Kate's mission in life to do whatever she can to prevent anyone else suffering as her mother did. Her research has inspired her to become a passionate advocate for taking control of one's own health with better lifestyle choices, and a huge part of that, of course, is with an organic, whole food, vegan diet. Kate believes that Losing your Mind is a Choice, and that it is never too early, and never too late, to take control of your health and protect your future. As a long-time vegan, Kate Kunkel is more committed than ever to raise awareness about the health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. Starting her journey in the eighties, with a few detours along the way, she vowed to do all she could to raise awareness about brain care after her mom died. Her first introduction into the world of veganism was when she owned a hair salon in Palm Desert, California. As the first salon to have a "no animal testing" and no chemicals for products policy, they used a brand of products that they bought by the gallon. It was based on Kate's desired to doing what she could to look after the planet. It was during this period, she received a brochure from PETA of what is referred to a "downer" cow. A downer is an animal, usually livestock, that cannot stand on its own and therefore is to be killed. A downed animal, one that is unable to stand, is not necessarily a downer. Her heart breaking in what she says is, "a million times over" became vegan overnight. www.katekunkel.com www.plantbasedeatingforhealth.com